For Diana Reul-Shapiro, it was time.
Her newsletter, Macaroni Kid, has become part of the Snoqualmie and Issaquah communities.
After two and a half years of news about children and teachers, it’s time for her and her newsletter’s co-editor and publisher, Dana Verhoff, to give something back: the Teacher of the Month award.
“Dana is a former teacher,” Snoqualmie’s Reul-Shapiro said. “And this is a great way to show our support for teachers.”
Parents and students interested in nominating someone for the award can fill out an entry form on the Macaroni Kid’s website, and a panel of local people will pick a winner.
“To get this award is an honor,” Reul-Shapiro said. “We’re asking public schools, private schools, daycares, preschools. Wherever there’s teaching involved, we would love to hear from students and parents.”
The winning teacher will receive a certificate of appreciation and a $100 gift certificate to the Woodman Lodge in Snoqualmie.
Verhoff said in a press release that she knows the hard work that goes into making a classroom a place where children can thrive and learn.
“It’s great that we can give some attention to those teachers who deserve extra kudos,” she added.
The newsletter will reveal the award’s first recipient Sept. 22.
“We just started this yesterday,” she said Sept. 2, “ and we have gotten several entries.”
Cascade Team Real Estate will sponsor the contest, which will seek a well-rounded teacher, based on essays from parents and children.
The award will not turn into a popularity contest, Reul-Shapiro said, although if a teacher gets several entries, the contest will consider that when picking a winner.
“We are going to put together a small panel with the help of the sponsors and we are going to go through the essays one by one,” she said.
Learn more about the Teacher of the Month award at www.snoqualmievalley.macaronikid.com.
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